Government formation discussions remain stalled, with the parties pointing fingers at each other.
TOTAL LOCKDOWN RULES HOW TO
Officials have yet to take a decision as to when or how to remove the subsidies or what will replace them. The reserves currently stand at about $17 billion. Salameh also said that the remaining central bank reserves total $17.5 billion, excluding gold, which would allow Banque du Liban to continue subsidizing basic goods including fuel, medicine and staple food items for about a month without dipping into required reserves. In comments to France 24, Riad Salameh said the lira peg to the dollar is “finished.” While flotation would depend on the outcome of talks with the International Monetary Fund, the central bank governor said that the country’s multiple exchange rates - a system he helped create - must be unified. There are some exceptions, including for diplomats and officials, those who have documentation that they have taken the COVID-19 vaccine, and passengers continuing to Syria by land. If negative, they may then quarantine at home and are required to take a final test five days later. In addition to presenting a negative PCR test result before boarding their flight, all travelers must take a second test upon arrival at the Beirut airport - at a cost of $50 to be collected by the airlines - and then are required to quarantine in one of a list of designated hotels for 48 hours or until receiving the test result. Meanwhile, as long as the airport remains open, travelers arriving in Lebanon will face a new set of requirements beginning today.
TOTAL LOCKDOWN RULES FULL
The head of Parliament's health committee, Assem Araji, said that the airport closure is less essential, since few cases are coming in through the airport at present, but said he believes a full lockdown within the country is crucial “because the number of cases has greatly increased and there are not places in the hospitals, the emergency rooms are full, and there’s not another solution to stop the spread.” Whether the airport would be closed is “under discussion,” the source said.
The defense council will consider a one-week complete lockdown that would include the closure of all businesses and no cars allowed on the road, a source with knowledge of the discussions told L’Orient Today. Videos showed bustling markets in Sabra and a football match in Beddawi over the weekend.
Meanwhile, adherence to the current countrywide lockdown - even with a slew of exemptions - has been spotty. President Michel Aoun called the special meeting of the council Sunday, in light of the steadily increasing number of COVID-19 cases that has resulted in shortages of hospital beds. Lebanon may be headed for a tougher lockdown after the Higher Defense Council meets this afternoon.
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